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| − | The '''TO-55''' is the flamethrower modification of the T-55, which is the first variant of the [[T-54/55 (Family)|T-55 main battle tank family]]. The ATO-200 | + | The '''TO-55''' is the flamethrower modification of the T-55, which is the first variant of the [[T-54/55 (Family)|T-55 main battle tank family]]. The ATO-200 flamethrower is installed in this specially modified tank, which is intended to assist infantry in pushing against enemy defensive positions during battle. The original tank turret has been modified by incorporating an ATO-200 flamethrower that is coaxial with the main armament. Furthermore, the standard ammunition storage in the bow next to the driver has been modified to accommodate a flammable liquid tank with a capacity of 460 litres. The flamethrower is aimed by rotating the entire turret, and it is ignited by pyrotechnic charges. Instead of being manually controlled, the rate of fuel consumption is standard, averaging 36 litres per burst of flame. The implementation of the flamethrower inside a tank result in increased survivability of such weapon systems when compared to flamethrowers carried by infantry. The flamethrower has a maximum effective range of about 200 meters and an initial muzzle velocity of about 100 meters per second. |
Introduced in [[Update "Sons of Attila"]], the TO-55 resembles the standard T-55 variant in appearance, but its coaxial armament has been replaced by a flame projector. The flame projector, while appealing, has a very limited range and is only useful for open/lightly armoured vehicles, making it a very situational armament. However, being built on the basis of the T-55, the TO-55 is a tried-and-true platform with dependable armour and adequate firepower, and can still shine in the right hands with good tactics and careful planning. | Introduced in [[Update "Sons of Attila"]], the TO-55 resembles the standard T-55 variant in appearance, but its coaxial armament has been replaced by a flame projector. The flame projector, while appealing, has a very limited range and is only useful for open/lightly armoured vehicles, making it a very situational armament. However, being built on the basis of the T-55, the TO-55 is a tried-and-true platform with dependable armour and adequate firepower, and can still shine in the right hands with good tactics and careful planning. | ||
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* Wonderful APHECBC shell to one-shot enemies while flanking | * Wonderful APHECBC shell to one-shot enemies while flanking | ||
* Have stabilizer which help you aim the gun faster, Uueful corner peaking | * Have stabilizer which help you aim the gun faster, Uueful corner peaking | ||
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
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* Low main gun ammunition | * Low main gun ammunition | ||
* First stage ammo rack gets moved to the turret, thus most of the time there will be ammo in the turret which increases the chance to be destroy when hit even when you hull down. | * First stage ammo rack gets moved to the turret, thus most of the time there will be ammo in the turret which increases the chance to be destroy when hit even when you hull down. | ||
Revision as of 11:23, 17 December 2023
Contents
Description
The TO-55 is the flamethrower modification of the T-55, which is the first variant of the T-55 main battle tank family. The ATO-200 flamethrower is installed in this specially modified tank, which is intended to assist infantry in pushing against enemy defensive positions during battle. The original tank turret has been modified by incorporating an ATO-200 flamethrower that is coaxial with the main armament. Furthermore, the standard ammunition storage in the bow next to the driver has been modified to accommodate a flammable liquid tank with a capacity of 460 litres. The flamethrower is aimed by rotating the entire turret, and it is ignited by pyrotechnic charges. Instead of being manually controlled, the rate of fuel consumption is standard, averaging 36 litres per burst of flame. The implementation of the flamethrower inside a tank result in increased survivability of such weapon systems when compared to flamethrowers carried by infantry. The flamethrower has a maximum effective range of about 200 meters and an initial muzzle velocity of about 100 meters per second.
Introduced in Update "Sons of Attila", the TO-55 resembles the standard T-55 variant in appearance, but its coaxial armament has been replaced by a flame projector. The flame projector, while appealing, has a very limited range and is only useful for open/lightly armoured vehicles, making it a very situational armament. However, being built on the basis of the T-55, the TO-55 is a tried-and-true platform with dependable armour and adequate firepower, and can still shine in the right hands with good tactics and careful planning.
General info
Survivability and armour
Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.
Armour type:
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | ___ mm | ___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom |
___ mm | ___ - ___ mm |
| Turret | ___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet |
___ - ___ mm | ___ - ___ mm | ___ - ___ mm |
| Cupola | ___ mm | ___ mm | ___ mm | ___ mm |
Notes:
Mobility
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 56 | 9 | 36 | 899 | 1,107 | 24.97 | 30.75 |
| Realistic | 51 | 8 | 513 | 580 | 14.25 | 16.11 | |
Modifications and economy
2 × 130 / 200 / 240 % 2 × 202 / 202 / 202 % | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Armaments
Main armament
| 100 mm D-10T2S | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 25 | -5°/+18° | ±180° | Two-plane | 14.3 | 19.8 | 24.0 | 26.5 | 28.2 | 9.75 | 8.63 | 7.95 | 7.50 |
| Realistic | 8.9 | 10.5 | 12.8 | 14.1 | 15.0 | ||||||||
Ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| BR-412D | APCBC | 239 | 236 | 220 | 202 | 185 | 170 |
| OF-412 | HE | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| 3BM-8 | APDS | 336 | 332 | 317 | 299 | 282 | 265 |
| 3BK-5 | HEATFS | 380 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 380 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | |||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| BR-412D | APCBC | 887 | 15.88 | 1.2 | 19 | 100.1 | 48° | 63° | 71° | |||
| OF-412 | HE | 900 | 15.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1,460 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |||
| 3BM-8 | APDS | 1,415 | 4.13 | - | - | - | 75° | 78° | 80° | |||
| 3BK-5 | HEATFS | 900 | 12.38 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 1,240 | 65° | 72° | 77° | |||
| Smoke shell characteristics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Screen radius (m) |
Screen deploy time (s) |
Screen hold time (s) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
| 3D3 | 880 | 15.6 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 50 |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ |
Additional armament
| Flamethrower | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity (Belt) | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer |
| 800 (800) | -3°/+16° | - | - |
Machine guns
| 12.7 mm DShK | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Pintle | 300 (50) | 600 | -10°/+60° | ±180° |
Usage in battles
Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Wonderful APHECBC shell to one-shot enemies while flanking
- Have stabilizer which help you aim the gun faster, Uueful corner peaking
- Various smoke options, with ESS that can be used when retreating and smoke shells to capture points in the open
- Better engine power than T-54
- Flamethrower can help blind enemy if you miss your shot in a fight
- Flamethrower model can help block some shot to the turret
Cons:
- Low main gun ammunition
- First stage ammo rack gets moved to the turret, thus most of the time there will be ammo in the turret which increases the chance to be destroy when hit even when you hull down.
- APHECBC have hard time penetrating other MBTs from the front, requiring targeting of weak points.
- Subpar turret rotation
History
The predecessor of the Soviet TO-55 was the TO-54 tank, developed on the basis of the T-54 medium tank at the Malyshev Factory. In 1957, a new flamethrower tank was developed on the chassis of the T-55 tank, which used the more advanced ATO-200 flamethrower. TO-55 successfully passed the tests and was put into service in 1960. The tank was mass-produced in Omsk and Kharkov, a total of 830 TO-55 units were produced. The flamethrower tank was in service with the army until 1997.
- From Devblog
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
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- reference to the series of the vehicles;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| USSR medium tanks | |
|---|---|
| T-28 | T-28 (1938) · T-28 · T-28E |
| T-34-76 | T-34 (Prototype) · T-34 (1940) · T-34 (1941) · T-34 (1st Gv.T.Br.) · T-34 (1942) · T-34E STZ · T-34E |
| T-34-57 | T-34-57 · T-34-57 (1943) |
| T-34-85 | T-34-85 (D-5T) · T-34-85 · T-34-85E |
| T-34-100 | T-34-100 |
| T-44 | T-44 · T-44-100 · T-44-122 |
| T-54 | T-54 (1947) · T-54 (1949) · T-54 (1951) |
| T-55 | TO-55 · T-55A · T-55AM-1 · T-55AMD-1 |
| T-62 | T-62 · T-62M-1 |
| T-64 | Object 435 · T-64A (1971) · T-64B |
| T-72 | T-72A · T-72AV (TURMS-T) · T-72B · T-72B (1989) · T-72B3 · T-72M2 Moderna |
| T-80 | T-80B · T-80U · T-80UD · T-80UK · T-80UM2 · Т-80U-Е1 · T-80BVM · Object 292 |
| T-90 | Т-90А · T-90M |
| Trophies/Lend-Lease | |
| Germany | ▂T-III · ▂T-V |
| Great Britain | ▂МК-IX "Valentine" |
| USA | ▂M3 Medium · ▂M4A2 |
| USSR premium ground vehicles | |
|---|---|
| Light tanks | BA-11 · RBT-5 · BT-7A (F-32) · T-26 (1st Gv.T.Br.) · T-26E · T-126 · PT-76-57 · 2S38 |
| Medium tanks | T-34 (Prototype) · T-34 (1st Gv.T.Br.) · T-34E · T-34-57 (1943) · T-34-85E · T-34-100 · T-44-122 · TO-55 · T-55AM-1 · T-72AV (TURMS-T) · T-80UD · Т-80U-Е1 |
| ▂M3 Medium · ▂M4A2 · ▂T-III · ▂T-V · ▂МК-IX "Valentine" | |
| Heavy tanks | SMK · T-35 · ▂MK-II "Matilda" · KV-1E · KV-2 (1940) · KV-2 (ZiS-6) · KV-122 · KV-220 · IS-2 "Revenge" · Object 248 · IS-6 · T-10A |
| Tank destroyers | BM-8-24 · BM-13N · BM-31-12 |
| SU-57 · SU-76D · SU-76M (5th Gv.Kav.Corps) · SU-85A · SU-100Y · SU-122P · Object 120 | |
| SPAA | ▂Phòng không T-34 · ZUT-37 |
